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On Monday, 1 December, the Parliament of Fiji passed the Forestry Bill 2025 into law, officially enacting the Forestry Act 2025.
As discussed in our previous update this legislation marks a defining moment for Fiji’s forestry sector. The new Forestry Act 2025 will, when it is brought into force by the Minister, replace the outdated Forest Decree 1992, and ensure alignment between the law and Fiji’s progressive policy landscape, including the Fiji Forest Policy 2007 and the Climate Change Act 2021.
While the Act is now law, the commencement date remains to be confirmed. The Ministry of Forestry will now undertake a structured implementation phase to draft necessary secondary legislation (regulations) and prepare the operational systems required to bring the new framework to life.